East Chicago Office, Lake County DFR

Family and Social Services Administration

Services Provided at this office
- Determine if you Qualify for Medicaid
- Apply for Medicaid
- Determine if you Qualify for SNAP Food Stamps
- Apply for SNAP Food Stamps
- Determine if you Qualify for TANF
- Apply for TANF Cash Assistance

You can also do most of these things online:

Find out if you may qualify for SNAP (food assistance)
Visit: https://fssabenefits.in.gov/bp/#/

Apply for benefits online (SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, Hoosier Healthwise, HIP) at https://fssabenefits.in.gov/bp/#/

You will be contacted after you apply to speak/interview with local DFR employees.

Hours: Monday: 8:00am - 4:30pm|Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm| Tuesday: 8:00am - 4:30pm|Saturday: Closed| Wednesday: 8:00am - 4:30pm|Sunday: Closed| Thursday: 8:00am - 4:30pm|

EBT is the US government\s electronic based system in the US for payment of monies to those approved for food and cash benefit payments.

Check EBT Card Balance
States have their methods to log in and check your ETB balance online. We provide that information on our state pages.

Apply for EBT Card
Most states allow online applications for EBT Cards through the application for Food Stamps (SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) or cash benefits through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). We provided this local office contact for those who want to apply for their EBT in person at this office. After applying for your benefits you will most likely need to come in for an interview at this or another local social service office.